Seat belt latch and buckle does not function properly, it is very hard to buckle in and when trying to unbuckle, it takes a lot of force, time and very unsafe. If left unbuckled the dash light or alarm never comes on to buckle up. This happens at all times, doesn't matter if stationary or moving. The seat belt has malfunctioned and dealership is refusing to repair it unless an initial fee of $250 is paid with more repair fees are expected.
1999 Jeep Cherokee: seat belt won't latch or retract
7 of the 366 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Cherokee describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
The rear drivers side seat belt will lock and not pull out this renders the belt useless. It does not matter if you pull easy or hard the belt will not pull out. In a day or two it will work fine. This has occurred 5 or 6 times in the last 12 months. With a 4 year old and a 6 year old in rear booster seats I find this very dangerous.
Seatbelt could not be extended from retractor to allow use.
Seat belts. The seatbelt latch mechanism on this vehicle consist of a metal mechanism surrounded by a plastic cover. The plastic cover is poor fitting, allowing the seatbelt part to be inserted between the plastic cover and the mechanism, thereby not being fastened at all, and sometimes without realizing it until it comes apart as you drive. This is an ongoing problem which requires very careful insertion of seat belt part into mechanism, sometimes it takes several attempts to secure the seat belt.
While traveling about 65mph on highway without prior warning turned the vehicle right in order to straighten vehicle. When turning back towards the vehicle caused vehicle to flip six times. Dual airbags didn't deploy, and passenger side seat belt broke.
While consumer was traveling in a residential area driver's seat belt came apart.*ak the seat belt buckle released without depressing due to possible broken spring or other internal component.
Consumer was involved in an accident in which the vehicle flipped over, and the passenger's side rear occupant was ejected out the vehicle due to seat belt failure, killing the occupant of the seat. Insurance company still looking into the matter. Unsure if the vehicle was totaled. Please provide any further details.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Jeep Cherokee seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1999 Jeep Cherokee?
7 of 366 owner complaints about the 1999 Jeep Cherokee (2%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Jeep Cherokee?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Jeep Cherokee
No deployment 17Stalling 17Fire or smoke 14Airbag light 12Power windows 11Premature wear 10Grinding brakes 8Check engine light 7Tire blowout 7Brake failure 5Fuel pump 5Harsh shifting 5Jerking 5
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